digg311, I hope that you aren't claiming that all businesses are in the same boat.
There is no way that there is a level playing field for a small business as compared to it's nation wide chain counter part. Arguing that is just plain ignorant.
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for me, the problem here is the perception of earnings.
Eric wrote...."or you are employers protecting your inflated incomes"
not every business affected by a radically increased min. wage, is a massive corporation. Not every business makes a pr...

I own 2 mom and pop restaurants. I know what it would do to my stores. I would have to pass it on to the consumer. Consumers punish restaurants for increasing prices. I've seen it for decades.
I will stand by my comment. stupid and short sided